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		lxgr on Oct 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard wa... Definitely, but what I mean is that that's not a failure mode specific to Apple passes. If a screenshot a barcode works, so should the pass, and vice versa.

jldugger on Oct 29, 2023 [–]

Still seems like a waste of time if your MVP fails tho.

lxgr on Oct 30, 2023 | [–]

It's not too hard to imagine other use cases for 2D barcodes in Passbook/Wallet, even if one specific library does not work out.

Loyalty cards at retailers come to mind, for example. POS systems often support scanning coupons from phone screens.

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